Our Impact & Stories

Ellie's Inspiring Story

Ellie’s journey from anxiety to confidence, with the help of our Poole HUB team. See how she surprised us with her baking at the Macmillan coffee morningRead more.

Kate's Journey to Confidence

Kate, a middle-aged woman with Asperger's syndrome, fled an abusive relationship and needed support with housing and debt. She sought help at the Access Wellbeing Hub, where she found the assistance she needed. Read her story and learn how we made a difference.Read more.

Sue’s story – Supported by Help & Care to speak out

Sue joined a care home as an agency worker. After some months in her new role, she realised that some residents were at risk. However, she didn’t know how to speak out, as she had been warned that if she complained she’d be fired.Read more.

Dan's story - Recovering from depression and anxiety

Dan joined Roots when he was eighteen, and since then he has been a volunteer for three years.Read more.

Peter’s story – Volunteering at Roots

Peter is in his forties and has been volunteering at Roots for two years. Roots has helped him recover from mental health illness and feel more positive about life.Read more.

Ann's story - Recovering from depression with Roots

Ann joined Help & Care’s Roots Service while she was recovering from severe depression. After two years of volunteering for Help & Care, Ann was offered a permanent job at the social enterprise.Read more.

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